Introduced
Feb 23, 2023
In committee
Mar 1, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 21, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 21, 2023
To the governor
May 30, 2023
Became law
Jun 18, 2023
Every action
83 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 75 earlier steps
Feb 23, 2023 House Filed Mar 1, 2023 House Read first time Mar 1, 2023 Committee Referred to Health Care Reform, Select · House Health Care Reform, Select Mar 16, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Health Care Reform, Select Mar 16, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Health Care Reform, Select Mar 16, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select Mar 16, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Health Care Reform, Select Mar 21, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Health Care Reform, Select Mar 21, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Health Care Reform, Select Mar 27, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Mar 27, 2023 House Committee report distributed Mar 28, 2023 House Committee report sent to Calendars Apr 18, 2023 House Considered in Calendars Apr 20, 2023 House Placed on Major State Calendar Apr 20, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 20, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 20, 2023 House Record vote (RV#378) Apr 20, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 20, 2023 House Reason for vote recorded in Journal Apr 21, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 21, 2023 House Passed Apr 21, 2023 House Record vote (RV#389) Apr 21, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 21, 2023 House Reason for vote recorded in Journal Apr 21, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 24, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 2, 2023 Senate Read first time May 2, 2023 Senate Referred to Health & Human Services May 15, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 16, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services May 16, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services May 16, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services May 16, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services May 18, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 18, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services May 18, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services May 19, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services May 19, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 21, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 21, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 21, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time May 21, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Kolkhorst) May 21, 2023 Senate Amended May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 21, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 21, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 21, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 21, 2023 Senate Passed May 21, 2023 Senate Record vote May 21, 2023 Senate Remarks ordered printed May 22, 2023 House Senate passage as amended reported May 23, 2023 House Senate Amendments distributed May 23, 2023 House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed May 23, 2023 House House refuses to concur in Senate amendments May 23, 2023 House House requests conference committee May 23, 2023 House House appoints conferees May 23, 2023 Senate House refuses to concur-reported May 23, 2023 Senate House requests conference committee-reported May 23, 2023 Senate House appoints conferees-reported May 25, 2023 Senate Senate grants request for conference comm. May 25, 2023 Senate Senate appoints conferees May 25, 2023 House Senate grants request for conf comm-reported May 25, 2023 House Senate appoints conferees-reported May 27, 2023 Senate Co-sponsor authorized May 27, 2023 House Conf. Comm. Report distributed May 27, 2023 Senate Conference committee report filed May 28, 2023 House House adopts conference committee report May 28, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2216) May 28, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 28, 2023 Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 28, 2023 Senate Senate adopts conference committee report
May 28, 2023 Senate Record vote May 28, 2023 House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 28, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 29, 2023 House Signed in the House May 29, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 30, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 18, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 18, 2023 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
HB 12 was passed to engrossment · Full House
Passed 125–11
Yes 125
No 11
Not voting 14
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 61 yes, 11 no
How each member voted
Yes · 125
No · 11
Absent · 13
Excused · 1
HB 12 was passed · Full House
Passed 132–8
Yes 132
No 8
Not voting 10
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 71 yes, 8 no
How each member voted
Yes · 132
No · 8
Absent · 2
Excused · 8
Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 12 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Representative Rose moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 12 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 12 prevailed · Full House
Passed 134–9
Yes 134
No 9
Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 72 yes, 9 no
How each member voted
Yes · 134
No · 9
Not voting · 1
Absent · 1
Excused · 4
On motion of Senator Kolkhorst, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 21, 2023
House Health Care Reform, Select
Health Care Reform, Select: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 10–0
May 19, 2023
Senate Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 8–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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